• Two suspects indicted in stabbing incident

    FREEHOLD — A Monmouth County grand jury returned an indictment against two men on June 15 in connection with a stabbing outside a Hazlet bar and grill. Jamil A. Kifayeh, 25, of Parlin, was charged with first-degree attempted murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, first-degree robbery, second degree aggravated assault, and…

  • Federal stimulus money will fund county projects

    Monmouth County stands to receive nearly $11.7 million in federal stimulus money for a variety of road and bridge projects throughout the county. According to a press release from the county, the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 follows news that the county is eligible to receive $4.2 million in stimulus…

  • Horseshoe crabs throng to Aberdeen shoreline

    Volunteers count, tag Bayshore crab population BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer A volunteer holds a horseshoe crab and prepares to tag it by drilling a small hole in the outer shell and fastening a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service tag for identification and tracking purposes. ABERDEEN — A walk on a moonlit beach is…

  • Library posts increase in book borrowing, programs

    MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown Township Public Library reports a 6-percent increase in the borrowing of materials in May 2009 compared with May 2008, and a 5-percent year-to-date cumulative increase. Library Director Susan O’Neal attributes the increase to the economic downturn, aggressive communications to the public about core library services and new services designed to meet…

  • Public aid sought in search for Hazlet man

    Salvatore Viscusi Jr. HAZLET — New Jersey law enforcement authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a Hazlet man who has been charged with aggravated assault. According to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, on Sept. 15, 2008, Salvatore Viscusi Jr., 55, formerly of Poole Avenue in Hazlet, was charged by…

  • County’s ‘crown jewel’ reopens to public

    Open house, dedication of Visitor Center set for July 12 BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer The Monmouth County Park System’s Visitor Center MIDDLETOWN — The Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners and park system staff will host a public celebration to mark the grand reopening of the Visitor Center with an open house on Sunday,…

  • THE MORAL OF THE STORY – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial  THE MORAL OF THE STORY By Gloria Averbuch  Athletes and coaches have a lot to offer us. I learned this last night as I sat among the crowd at a Sky Blue FC game and listened to Head Coach Kelly Lindsey give what was billed as a coach’s "chalk talk." This…

  • Twp. and autism group partner to buy farmland

    Council approves purchase of 26-acre farm tract BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee passed an ordinance last week that will give young adults with autism a place to live, work and form a community while adding to the township’s open space. On June 15, the Township Committee held a public hearing…

  • Couple celebrates art and music of Satchmo

    Couple team for book signing, musical program BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent AMatawan husband and wife will bring their artistic talents to the Blue Moon Cafe on South Broadway in South Amboy on Sunday. MICHAEL ACKER Steven and Kati Brower of Matawan will be at South Amboy’s Blue Moon Café on Sunday for a book signing…

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